Banks in Kabul reopen, drawing crowds of cash-starved Afghans
People stand in long queues to withdraw money after some banks reopened in the Afghan capital.
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US bankers, Chinese officials quietly plan new talks amid tension
Emissaries from US finance firms are preparing for another round of talks with senior Chinese regulatory officials.
In Lithuania, a refugee crisis blamed on Belarus is brewing
A record number of refugees and migrants has crossed into Lithuania, but few are expected to be granted asylum.
Kabul residents help fellow Afghans displaced by war
Afghans are joining together to help thousands of displaced families who have fled their homes in the past weeks.
Afghan all-girl robotics team members land in Mexico
Five members of the robotics team arrived in Mexico, fleeing an uncertain future at home.
Morocco ‘regrets’ Algeria’s decision to cut diplomatic ties
Rabat says the move was expected but categorically rejected 'fallacious, even absurd, pretexts underlying it'.
Four years on, Rohingya stuck in Bangladesh camps yearn for home
Four years after 750,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar military offensive, many see no hope of returning to their homeland.
US: Video shows white Louisiana policeman pummelling Black man
The May 2019 beating left Black motorist Aaron Larry Bowman with a broken jaw, ribs, wrist and a gash to the head.
China slams US ‘scapegoating’ before COVID origin report release
China decries US 'politicisation' of efforts to trace origin of the virus ahead of release of a US intelligence report.
US’s Kamala Harris continues Vietnam trip despite health threat
Before vice president leaves, US gov't says possible Havana syndrome case in Hanoi which can cause nausea, migraine.
Airbnb and other US firms step up to help with Afghan refugees
Airbnb said it will work with resettlement agencies to provide temporary housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees worldwide.
US Supreme Court reinstates Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
Biden administration says its regrets the court's decision but will will comply with the order 'in good faith'.
Hong Kong lawyers attacked by pro-China media lose heated poll
Traditionally low-profile race at Law Society unusually fraught amid pressures of sweeping national security law.
Coup, COVID take toll on young people’s mental health in Myanmar
Deaths from violence and disease trigger depression and anxiety among young survivors in Myanmar.
Foreign UN Staffers Are Evacuating Afghanistan. Local Staffers Say They Have Been Left Behind.
Afghan nationals who work for the UN take on far greater risks for less pay than their international colleagues, and their work leaves them exposed to Taliban reprisals.
Japanese court sentences yakuza boss to death for ordering murder
Head of the 'Kudo-kai' crime syndicate in southwest Japan denied accusations of ordering violent assaults.
Japan expands state of emergency as Delta variant cases soar
Eight prefectures added to emergency order, taking total to 21 areas as country sees sudden spike in critical cases.
Mistrial declared in Michael Avenatti embezzlement case
Avenatti, a lawyer and foe of Donald Trump, was sentenced to prison in a separate extortion case last month.
US ‘on pace’ to withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31
With calls growing for extending operation beyond August 31, White House says date will depend on Taliban coordination.
WFP calls for urgent aid as millions of Afghans face starvation
World Food Programme chief says $200m needed to tackle food insecurity in Afghanistan after Taliban takeover.